Close call in the 50 shoebox last nite

What exactly was that giuy doing at the point of impact? Talking on a cell phone? then he is at fault. Driving his truck? Then he is at fault. If he hit you from the rear, he is at fault and owes you another car or enough money to buy and build one.
Good luck - - - -

 

If thats a picture of the car after, like torn in half...?

Holy ba-Jesus!

Glad your ok!

 

Even if your lights were off, and I'm sure they weren't, it'd still be his fault. You have to be able to stop no matter what is in front of you. I'd say he was on the phone or screwing with the radio.

Lucky, blessed, whatever, that was one heck of a crash for sure. Glad your okay!

 

Man, I would still be shaking if it were me - so glad you are OK. Real sorry about your car but very glad you are OK - I'd be saying a few words of thanks every day - cars can be replaced, you can't be!

 

glad your OK. just remember, you can replace the car.

tell the truth, keep your story short and consistent.

 

The man almost kills you and all he cares about is what you're going to tell the cops? WTF??!! Glad you're okay!

 

i just got finished with a law suit a week ago from july of 07. i got hit riding a bike (lance armstrong style) side swiped messed my back up and all. the police didn't do shit even with 3 witnesses present and pictures of it while it was happening. brothers girlfriend was following me and took pics of this going down. they actually tried to pin it on me. the guy that hit me was a ex cop and his son is a cop too, that lived in the next township. my point being write everything down you remember from the accident it will come in handy should you have to go to court, if you go to deposistion they will ask you the same questions over and over again wording them differently to discredit your view of what happened. i did this and it still took forever to close the case. And yes that guy was movin pretty fast i deal with body shop cars everyday my .02 cents, at the very least on the conservative side 45 mph. glad you walked away from that. do yourself a favor and get check out by your Dr.

 

I don't think that one is going to buff out.

I am really glad that you are posting this and not someone else posting a RIP. I wish I had another shoe box to give you man. That just sucks.

 

Thanks guys!!! you sure do know how to make some one feel better. I could have been alot worse

 

Shit man! Glad you're alright! I don't know about NY, but in Florida if you're rear-ended it's automatically their fault. No ifs, ands or buts.

 

Man that sucks, glad you got the door open! Guys don't think just because someone hits you from behind and you are stopped it is their fault. my son and i got hit a year ago stopped at a red light, and the kid's dad is a cop and they worded the report in such a way that their insurance co is saying no we are not at fault! so this is going to be a long fight. here is a pic of a guy that was hit as he was driving home 2 weeks ago, he was doing 50 mph and was hit by a honda going who knows how fast and this is what it did to his car.

 

holy shit man!, you better have a chat with the man upstairs, someone was keepin an eye out for you. glad you're ok.

 

Screw the car,it can be replaced. Glad to hear your ok.

 

Holy crap! Are you sure you're alive? That was a HIT! Man it's good to have you still here and talking about it!

 

Wow. You may be out 1 shoebox.. Better that than be in box in the ground. At least you were able to get out of the car man!

 

I'm so sorry to see and hear what happened to you-glad you're OK.

I was in a contested wreck a while back (long story short, other driver hit me head on, but the other ins company tried to argue that I shoul've been able to swerve/stop to avoid getting smashed)....

Anyhow-write down everything that happened, and only talk to your own ins. company right now...believe me, the other driver's ins is going to fight this 100%, that's what they're paid to do.

I wanted to give you a bit of advice, which may be a long shot.

If it comes down to it, find out if you can subponea the other driver's cellular records (assuming there is cell service where you were wrecked...). I'd be surprised if the person who hit you wasn't either texting or talking on the cell-they had to be distracted in some fashion. Also, measure any skid marks (you don't have to worry about the skid marks in your shorts though), and take good photos of the scene.

Again, so sorry to see your hard work torn up like that, but congrats for making it through it alive-you'll get to build another one!

 

That you could get out of it and walk away under you own power is a blessing in it's self.

 

Damn glad your ok.....................................


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lots of good advice

 

My neck hurts today Ill tell you.

 

Man, glad to hear you walked (hobbled?) away from that. Get your neck and everything else checked out. And keep us posted on the outcome.

Seems all too often that when a cop is involved, even when they are obviously at fault, that the law somehow twists into a confusing DNR ribbon that ultimately favors the cop.

 

DAMN bro lucky your ok..

 

Buckin Fummer dude, thank the lord you are o.k. Stick to your guns, the suv jackass is the fault. Think about an insurance policy with someone like Hagerty for agreed value replacement on you next ride. Best of luck pal. ~sololobo~

 

old soul---I will not try to tell you what is right for you BUT I will tell you what I would do if it had happened to me. I would start by getting checked out by my doctor and find out if any issues could start to bother me later - the neck pain could mean more serious issues as time goes by. Then I would get some good legal advice not necessarily from a high profile lawyer who wants to go after the big bucks but one who knows traffic and/or insurance regulations for NYS. Then I would get together with my insurance agent to set the expectations of what he/she should and would do on my behalf. I would also get a copy of the accident report or have the lawyer do so. This would mean a lot of time spent to find out what the story is but you have lost a neat car and you have some possible lingering injuries. For the record, I work for a law firm (not a lawyer so no legal advice here!) and my wife is an insurance agent. Best wishes from a fellow New Yorker.

 

Wow, hope you get a fair and swift settlement to get you in another driver soon. Seriously, get yourself checked out and get in touch with your agent RIGHT AWAY over this. He should go to bat for you.

 

Get a Accident Attorney ASAP!! Thank God your alive.

 

Wow...first of all, glad you are OK. !!
Second, it sounds like the guy who hit you is a dick head.
I don't usually jump this way, but I would be calling a lawyer....
Good luck.

 

doctor! get there as soon as you can. its complete bullshit that you have to jump thru a couple more hoops after jumping from a flaming shoebox but if you dont your gonna end up getting shorted by a no account insurance company.

 

Sorry about you car. The best part is you are OK.

 

That really sucks,but you are alive.I think thats the most important thing.